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 Rezaee in 2025 | |
| Born | 1989 (age 36–37) Mahabad, Iran |
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| Website | akamrezaee |
Akam Rezaee (born 1989) is a Kurdish filmmaker, visual effects supervisor and colorist based in Los Angeles.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Rezaee was born in Mahabad, East Kurdistan, where he began making short films and music videos. He later lived as a refugee in Turkey before being granted asylum in the United States. He studied visual effects at Gnomon.[2]
Career
[edit]Rezaee works in visual effects and color grading for film and television.[1] His work includes digital set extensions and the integration of computer-generated imagery with live-action footage. He has contributed to productions for Netflix, Apple TV+, Showtime and Paramount.[2]
Festival and judging appointments
[edit]In 2024, Rezaee served on the Kurdish feature-film jury at the Duhok International Film Festival.[3][1]
In December 2025, Rudaw reported that he had been selected to take part in judging for the 24th Visual Effects Society Awards.[1] The 2026 New York Kurdish Film Festival lists him on its film selection committee for short fiction.[4]
Selected filmography
[edit]The following productions are listed in Rezaee's published portfolio.[5]
Film
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2020 | The Night |
| 2022 | Hellraiser |
| 2023 | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. |
| 2023 | Insidious: The Red Door |
| 2024 | Afraid |
| 2025 | The Home |
Television
[edit]| Year of work | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Beef | Digital compositor |
| 2023 | Ted Lasso | Digital compositor |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Compositor |
| 2025 | 1923 | Digital compositor |
| 2025 | Ransom Canyon | Digital compositor |
| 2026 | Euphoria | Compositor |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 پەسار فایەق (2025-12-09). "فیلمسازێکی کورد دەبێتە دادوەری خەڵاتێکی گرنگی ئەمریکا". Rudaw (in Central Kurdish). Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 3 Rashidi, Rahim (2025-08-29). "Kurdistan-Born, Hollywood-Made: The Story Of Akam Rezaee". Kurdistan24. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- ↑ "Iranian filmmakers dominate Duhok Int'l Film Festival with record 27 entries". Iran Daily. 2024-12-04. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- ↑ "Our Jurors". New York Kurdish Cultural Center. NYKFF10 Film Selection Committee, Short Fiction. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- ↑ Rezaee, Akam. "Akam Rezaee: VFX Supervisor & Filmmaker". Akam Rezaee. Projects and Filmography. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
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